Biotic Crises In Ecological And Evolutionary Time

Author : Matthew Nitecki
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323156417

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Biotic Crises in Ecological and Evolutionary Time by Matthew Nitecki Pdf

Biotic Crises in Ecological and Evolutionary Time emerged from the third Field Museum Spring Systematic Symposium held in May 1980. The symposium attempted to explore the nature and effects of crisis over as wide a range of temporal and spatial scales as possible. To this end, contributions were included from such diverse fields as astronomy, paleobiology, ecology, and anthropology. The kinds of crises considered ranged from events in the cosmological history of the universe all the way to the effects of a single introduced species on a present-day living community. The book begins by providing a definition of ""crisis"" and a general discussion of methods and approaches to the study of crises. The subsequent chapters present studies on topics such as the physical mechanisms underlying the cosmological framework in which life evolved; physical disturbance in the life of plants; the impact of species introductions; and evolutionary aspects of pre- and post-interchange fossil land mammal faunas in South America.

Author : Walter Brian Harland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1990-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521387655

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A Geologic Time Scale 1989 by Walter Brian Harland Pdf

A concentrated review of the time scales used in geology in order to date stratigraphic sequences and to define geological epochs. It is the planned successor to "A Geologic Timescale" and adopts the same style and employs similar methods.

Author : Marc W. Cadotte,Sean M. McMahon,Tadashi Fukami
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402049255

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Conceptual Ecology and Invasion Biology: Reciprocal Approaches to Nature by Marc W. Cadotte,Sean M. McMahon,Tadashi Fukami Pdf

In this edited volume, global experts in ecology and evolutionary biology explore how theories in ecology elucidate the processes of invasion, while also examining how specific invasions inform ecological theory. This reciprocal benefit is highlighted in a number of scales of organization: population, community and biogeographic. The text describes example invaders in all major groups of organisms and from a number of regions around the globe.

Author : Niles Eldredge
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0231075286

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Systematics, Ecology, and the Biodiversity Crisis by Niles Eldredge Pdf

This book explores the biological underpinnings of social systems from invertebrates to mammals, particularly humans. These social systems, the authors argue, represent fusions between the economic and reproductive interests of organisms. Their theory reinstates the importance of economics in social organizations of all types, moving away from the more prominent emphasis on reproductive biology at the core of sociobiology.

Author : Cang Hui,David Richardson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108478618

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Invading Ecological Networks by Cang Hui,David Richardson Pdf

Proposes new ways of managing ecological invasions by implementing an open adaptive network framework for ecosystem transformation.

Author : Anthony Kingston Lee,Andrew Cockburn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521252928

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Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials by Anthony Kingston Lee,Andrew Cockburn Pdf

This book documents the excellent potential the study of marsupials provides for resolution of theoretical questions of general importance in biology.

Author : M. Tokeshi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444313352

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Species Coexistence by M. Tokeshi Pdf

As a novel endeavour in ecological science, this book focuses on amajor issue in organismal life on Earth:species coexistence. Thebook crosses the usual disciplinary boundaries betweenpalaeobiology, ecology and evolutionary biology and provides atimely overview of the patterns and processes of species diversityand coexistence on a range of spatio-temporal scales. In thisunique synthesis, the author offers a critical and penetratingexamination of the concepts and models of coexistence and communitystructure, thus making a valuable contribution to the field ofcommunity ecology. There is an emphasis on clarity andaccessibility without sacrificing scientific rigour, making thisbook suitable for both advanced students and individual researchersin ecology, palaeobiology and environmental and evolutionarybiology. Comprehensive and contemporary synthesis. Pulls together the aggregate influence of evolution and ecologyon patterns in communities. Balanced mix of theory and empirical work. Clearly structured chapters with short introduction andsummary.

Author : Max Hecht
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461569862

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Evolutionary Biology by Max Hecht Pdf

Evolutionary Biology, of which this is the twenty-first volume, continues to offer its readers a wide range of original articles, reviews, and com mentaries on evolution, in the broadest sense of that term. The topics of the reviews range from anthropology and behavior to molecular biology and systematics. In recent volumes, a broad spectrum of articles have appeared on such subjects as evolution of the bacterial genome, biochemical system atics in plants, a discussion of species selection, and development and evolution of the vertebrate limb. Articles such as these, often too long for standard journals, are the material for Evolutionary Biology. The editors continue to solicit manuscripts on an international scale in an effort to see that everyone ofthe many facets of biological evolution is covered. Manuscripts should be sent to anyone of the following: Max K. Hecht, Department of Biology, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York 11367; Bruce Wallace, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacks burg, Virginia 24061; or Ghillian T. Prance, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458.

Author : P.W. Glynn
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1990-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870902

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Global Ecological Consequences of the 1982-83 El Niño-Southern Oscillation by P.W. Glynn Pdf

El Niño is a meteorologic/oceanographic phenomenon that occurs sporadically (every few years) at low latitudes. It is felt particularly strongly in the eastern Pacific region, notably from the equator southwards along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The El Niño is a component of the ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) which accentuates the intimate and causal connection between atmospheric and marine processes. Obvious manifestations of El Niño in the eastern Pacific are anomalous warming of the sea; reduced upwelling; a marked decline in fisheries, and high rainfall with frequent flooding. The 1982/83 El Niño was exceptionally severe, and was probably the strongest warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean to occur during this century. The warming was intense and spread over large parts of the Pacific Ocean and penetrated to greater depths than usual. Many eastern Pacific coral reefs that had exhibited uninterrupted growth for several hundred years until 1983 were devasted by the disturbance and are now in an erosional mode. Marine species were adversely affected. The consequent depletion of the plant food base resulted in significant reductions in stocks of fish, squid etc. This led to a mass migration and near-total reproductive failure of marine birds at Christmas Island. Emphasis in this volume is placed on disturbances to benthic communities; littoral populations; terrestrial communities and extratropical regions.

Author : Robert J. Whelan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995-08-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521328722

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The Ecology of Fire by Robert J. Whelan Pdf

Wildfires kill many animals, but are populations of animals affected? How do animals survive the passage of fire? Why do some tree species survive and others die in a fire? Do frequent fires cause changes in plant community composition? Answering questions such as these requires an understanding of the ecological effects of fire. Aimed at senior undergraduate students, researchers, foresters and other land managers, Dr Whelan's book examines the changes wrought by fires with reference to general ecological theory. The impacts of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities are examined separately, and emphasis is placed on the importance of fire regime. Each chapter includes a listing of 'outstanding questions' that identify gaps in current knowledge. The book finishes by summarising the major aspects of ecology that are of particular relevance to management of fires - both protection against wildfires and deliberate use of fire.

Author : Ke Chung Kim,Bruce A. McPheron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993-05-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471600776

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Evolution of Insect Pests by Ke Chung Kim,Bruce A. McPheron Pdf

Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.

Author : Harold A. Mooney,James A. Drake
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461249887

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Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii by Harold A. Mooney,James A. Drake Pdf

The diversity of the earth's climates superimposed upon a complex configuration of physical features has provided the conditions for the evolution of a remarkable array of living things which are linked together into complex ecosystems. The kinds of organisms comprising the ecosystems of the world, and the nature of their interactions, have constantly changed through time due to coevolutionary interactions along with the effects of a continually changing physical environ ment. In recent evolutionary time there has been a dramatic and ever-accelerating rate of change in the configuration of these ecosystems because of the increasing influence of human beings. These changes range from subtle modifications caused by anthropogenically induced alterations in atmospheric properties to the total destruction of ecosystems. Many of these modifications have provided the fuel, food, and fiber which have allowed the expansion of human populations. Unfortunately, there have been many unanticipated changes which accompanied these modifications which have had effects detrimental to human welfare in cluding substantial changes in water and air quality. For example, the use of high-sulfur coal to produce energy in parts of North America is altering the properties of freshwater lakes and forests because of acidification.

Author : Peter A. Allison,David J. Bottjer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048186433

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Taphonomy by Peter A. Allison,David J. Bottjer Pdf

Taphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record. A pressing concern, however, is the extent to which taphonomic processes have varied through the ages. It is one thing to work with a biased data set and quite another to work with a bias that has changed with time. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterise and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. It may not provide all the answers but it will at least shed light on the right questions.

Author : Leon Theodore Silver,Peter H. Schultz
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1983-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813721903

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Geological Implications of Impacts of Large Asteroids and Comets on the Earth by Leon Theodore Silver,Peter H. Schultz Pdf

Author : Geerat Vermeij
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691224244

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Evolution and Escalation by Geerat Vermeij Pdf

Here is one biologist's interpretation of the chronology of life during the last six hundred million years of earth history: an extended essay that draws on the author's own data and a wide-ranging literature survey to discuss the nature and dynamics of evolutionary change in organisms and their biological surroundings. Geerat Vermeij demonstrates that escalation--the process by which species adapt to, or are limited by, their enemies as the latter increase in ability to acquire and retain resources--has been a dominant theme in the history of life despite frequent episodes of extinction.